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Disciplinary actions in the workplace refer to measures taken by employers to address employee behaviors or performance issues that violate company policies or standards. These actions are designed to correct and prevent undesirable conduct, ensuring a productive and safe work environment. The process is not merely punitive; it also serves an educational purpose, aiming to guide employees back to acceptable standards of conduct.

If you're doing any sort of client work, chances are you know the pains of onboarding new clients. There may even be times when you've sent them one of those generic questionnaires that asks about everything under the sun. Bored, the client loses interest, filling out the form with the most perfunctory answers so they can get through it ASAP. Ask yourself: is anyone happy about this? Enter Conditional Logic, a revolution in form creation that adjusts in real time based on your clients' answers.

Burn-up charts are just one tool in the project manager’s toolbox — but these humble charts can be impressively effective. They’re perfect for presenting a quick snapshot of project progress, as well as showing progress over time or the ways a project’s scope keeps shifting. The burn-up chart is well worth understanding and adding to your arsenal. So let’s take a look at what a burn-up chart actually is and how to make your own.

Using technology in our daily lives is not only beneficial, it’s a must in today’s fast-paced business world. Because of changes in technology, the way teams work together has changed. These changes have also affected the work itself.Two clear examples of this movement are the rise of digital workplaces and the trend toward working from home. These team efficiency tools make it easy for teams to communicate as if they were in the same room.

The theme of the month? More control and more insights! This one is jam-packed with goodies as we’ve made updates all across the board – from project view customization to role-based reporting and cost calculations.

For Tara Vajra, Head of Creative Operations at Asana, creative production is a tight balancing act. Her role requires her to constantly measure existing resources against new requests and larger marketing goals. This is especially tricky at a global company, where she needs to produce assets that work across cultures and partner with stakeholders who live around the world.

Swing shift work refers to a type of work schedule that typically falls between the traditional day and night shifts. It often starts in the late afternoon and extends into the evening, sometimes going as late as midnight. This shift is also known as the second shift or the afternoon shift.

Looking for project management tools? There are lots available—each varying in features and complexity, but each helps you keep your team organized and on schedule. In this guide, we’ll highlight a list of project management tools and software that help you manage tasks, collaborate with your team, and manage resources.

Remote work, that little accommodation everyone is after right now and for a good reason, is becoming increasingly popular. Nowadays, companies are more than ever exploring remote work options due to the financial, environmental, and health benefits of remote work. Remote work is here to stay, and remote workers need the right skills to succeed. But, what makes a remote worker successful? Is it the ability to work independently? Being able to stay organized and on task? Or is it something else entirely?

Change is unavoidable — but that doesn’t make it easy. Clients change their minds, industries evolve, and business trends pop up fast and fade away just as quickly. The longer you work in and around projects, the more you see how easy it is for changes to delay or even derail a project. To get a handle on project changes, many client services organizations adopt a formal or informal system of change request management.